Links & Resources
FOR SALE! Links & Resources Seller Info Buyer Info Jill's Bio

 

Contractors and other home services, contact Jill for most current recommendations, a constantly updated list

Towns, Communities - see Home Page

1st Time Homebuyer Seminar (special financing, see Mortgages)
(QNHS) Quincy Neighborhood Housing Services
(QCAP) Quincy Community Action Programs

Capital Gains Tax - IRS Publication 523

Chimneys - Chimney Safety Institute of America

City of - see Neighborhood

Consumer - Federal Citizen Information Page  Boston Better Business Bureau

Credit - Fair Credit Reporting Act Brochure   Get your report   Dispute errors

Decorating Virtually (see also Painting) - Better Homes and Gardens Design Site Furniture Room Planner Flooring Planner

Deeds - see Registry of Deeds

Demographics - MassStats.com also see neighborhood

Environmental   Inspections   Government Reports

Foreclosures

Flood Zones  Government Maps

Garage Sales - see yard sales

Glossary of Real Estate Terms and Abbreviations - Courtesy of Internet Crusade.com

Health Reports - Harvard School of Public Health

Home Inspections
Consumer Facts for Home Inspections from MA State Website (must copy and paste link) http://www.mass.gov/dpl/consumer/fspagehi.htm

Get the List of Licensed MA Home Inspectors
Check a MA Home Inspector's License

Homestead Act - Registry Website

Hospitals in The Area - Brockton Hospital

Insurance - Brochure on the "New Reality of Property Insurance..."  Check your coverage needs

Inspections and Tests - See specific i.e. home inspection, lead paint

Interest Rates - Please email me for trustworthy mortgage people!

Investing - Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Cashflow 101 - Robert Kiyosaki

IRS - Main Page   MA-Dept Of Revenue

Landlord Info (see also Tenant Info)
Landlord and Tenant Rights & Responsibilities (must copy and paste link) http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocasubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Housing+Information&L3=Tenant+%26+Landlord&sid=Eoca if that doesn't work go to www.mass.gov then click on "for residents" then click on "renting" under "housing"

Mr. Landlord.com
Tenant Credit and Background Checks

Lead Paint - QNHS De-Leading Programs  MA Programs

MBTA (see public transportation)

Mold moldinspectionsciences.com

Money Management (see investing)

Mortgages (see also Credit, PMI, Interest Rates)
    Specialty Mortgage Products - Interest Only, Option ARM Carry Risks
$$ Money $$ and programs to help you become & remain an owner or investor
HUD (FHA, etc) QNHS    (MHFA)Mass Housing    Acorn   MHP  S. Shore Development Corp

Moving Companies Are regulated by the MA Dept. of Telecommunications and Energy     "The Moving Coach"

MWRA - Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

Neighborhood (see home page!)

Painting Sherwin-Williams Visualiser  Benjamin Moore Viewer   Behr Colorsmart

Postage US Postal Service

PMI Cancel PMI - Call your lender/check your docs for their policy. MA Law re:PMI

Public Transportation - MBTA  P&B  BAT

Radon Gas - American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists

Realtor® - What does it mean?
Must be a member of the Nat'l Assoc of Realtors and subscribe to the Code of Ethics

Registry of Deeds State website Norfolk County Suffolk County Plymouth County Bristol County

RMV - MA Registry of Motor Vehicles

School Info - MA Dept of Education also see schoolmatters.com greatschools.net

Sex Offender Website FamilyWatchdog.us (not official - please check with local police dept)

Social Security
- SSA online

Tenant Info - (see Landlord Info)

Taxes - See IRS

Tests - See Inspections

Title V (Title 5) - When selling; Tax implications; Regulations

Town of - see Neighborhood

Travel - What's Hot from Travel Agents
Check these sites before you fly Pick Seats Check Meals

Utilities
Adelphia   Braintree Electric    Bay State Gas    Comcast    Keyspan    National Grid    Mansfield Electric   Nstar    Verizon   Taunton Municipal Light

Yard Sales Newspapers YardSaleSearch.com

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